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China launches it’s humongous elevated road bus, which rides over regular traffic with the capacity of 40 conventional buses – See photos

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><header>&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"author-img byline-author-img"><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;300505&semi;"><strong>China’s TEB&comma; Transit Elevated Bus&comma; is now on the road <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"author-img byline-author-img"><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;300505&semi;"><strong>Two-metre high road bus is designed to travel above cars on the road freeing traffic to drive underneath it <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"author-img byline-author-img"><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;300505&semi;"><strong>Speeds of up to 60km&comma; run on rails instead of the road itself carrying the equivalent of 40 conventional buses<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"share-buttons share-buttons-top has-share-count">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"share-count"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;header>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"article-body">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"alignnone img-container shareable-item"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-52677" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;08&sol;china&lowbar;s-elevated-road-bus10&period;jpg" alt&equals;"China’s elevated road bus10&period;jpg" width&equals;"800" height&equals;"549" &sol;>The interior of the The Transit Elevated Bus <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p>China just launched the elevated road bus was unveiled earlier this year&period;<strong> T<&sol;strong>he futuristic bus is designed to travel above cars on the road freeing traffic to drive underneath it&period; The model looked great but felt very much like something for the distant future rather than 2016&period; The two-metre high Transit Elevated Bus &lpar;TEB&rpar; hit the roads in Qinhaungdao earlier this week&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"vjs-video-container vjs-responsive"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"alignnone img-container shareable-item"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-52714" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;08&sol;china&lowbar;s-elevated-road-bus13&period;jpg" alt&equals;"China’s elevated road bus13" width&equals;"1280" height&equals;"720" &sol;>The design decongests traffic on metropolitan roads<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"alignnone img-container shareable-item"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-52682" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;08&sol;elevated-road-bus3&period;jpg" alt&equals;"elevated road bus3&period;jpg" width&equals;"861" height&equals;"564" &sol;><strong>The vehicle can hit speeds up to 60km&comma; ferrying the equivalent of 40 conventional buses<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p>Once fully operational the vehicle is expected to hit speeds of up to 60km&sol;h&period; It will run on rails instead of the road itself but link together with up to another four TEBs&comma; the equivalent of 40 conventional buses&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Engineer Bai Zhiming told CCTV&colon; &OpenCurlyQuote;The TEB has the same functions as the subway&comma; while its cost of construction is less than one fifth of the subway&period;’<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"img-wrap"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-52694" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;08&sol;china&lowbar;s-elevated-road-bus12&period;jpg" alt&equals;"China’s elevated road bus12&period;jpg" width&equals;"1434" height&equals;"831" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"alignnone img-container shareable-item"><strong>The TEB runs on rails instead of road<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"alignnone img-container shareable-item"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-52690" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;08&sol;elevated-road-bus7&period;jpg" alt&equals;"elevated road bus7&period;jpg" width&equals;"832" height&equals;"554" &sol;><strong>It&&num;8217&semi;s design means cars can pass underneath it<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"alignnone img-container shareable-item"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-52684" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;08&sol;china&lowbar;s-elevated-road-bus11&period;jpg" alt&equals;"China’s elevated road bus11&period;jpg" width&equals;"780" height&equals;"438" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"alignnone img-container shareable-item"><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p><strong>Urban mass transit  with minimal negative impact on extisting traffic&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;

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